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Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:11 pm
by Carlo
I have just received a suprise package containing a couple of disks of copies of photos that according to the unsigned note that came with them were in an album rescued from a rubbish transfer station more than 10 years ago. There are a considerable number of excellent photos, some of which I will endevour to place on the Roaring Season for you all to enjoy and identify.

I am very gratefull that someone has gone to all the trouble to rescue so much of the history of NZ Motorsport.

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Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:21 pm
by Carlo
And a few more

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Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:06 pm
by Rod Grimwood
What a magnificent save, there is some real history in those photos. The Escort (?) and Cortina (John Ward) a couple of beauties. Mr Moss having a chat to looks like Mr McLaren, and the fitment of the helmet in the last photo.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:34 pm
by pallmall
I think in the Moss photo the other driver is John Surtees. Looks like the dummy grid at Levin.

Great stuff, too many photos has been lost over the years.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:52 pm
by PaulieG
Great photos, what a find.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:59 pm
by Carlo
Not much work being attended to this morning, there is some magic stuff in this collection, how many cars, venues, people and times can one identify and enjoy?

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Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:02 pm
by Carlo
And still more to come

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Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:44 pm
by bry3500
Pic #5 :cool:

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:21 pm
by kiwi285
Rod Grimwood wrote:What a magnificent save, there is some real history in those photos. The Escort (?) and Cortina (John Ward) a couple of beauties. Mr Moss having a chat to looks like Mr McLaren, and the fitment of the helmet in the last photo.


I think that the Mt Cook sponsored Escort was driven by Gary Sprague. It is also featured in Garry Simkins photos.

Another fantastic find and treasure trove.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:31 am
by Lee Tracey
Agree with the others. A real treasure trove. Your mate definitely deserves a beer!

Can someone enlighten me on the #94 car in photo 16?

Cheers
Lee

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:57 am
by pallmall
Lee Tracey wrote:Agree with the others. A real treasure trove. Your mate definitely deserves a beer!

Can someone enlighten me on the #94 car in photo 16?

Cheers
Lee


Heron Daimler, built by the Baker's in Rotorua.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:51 am
by RogerH
In post #2 the last single seater is the Trevor Larsen built Valour FJ - looks like Colin Ngan driving -perhaps Levin around 1965?

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:09 am
by stubuchanan
RogerH wrote:In post #2 the last single seater is the Trevor Larsen built Valour FJ - looks like Colin Ngan driving -perhaps Levin around 1965?


I remember its earliest appearances with a longer and prettier nose, but then Jim Boyd had several attempts at shortening it during 1964, including taking it under water at Pukekohe!

Stu

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:44 pm
by Kwaussie
# 16 going by the number should be LRA Brownlie but do not know the people attached.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:54 am
by Rod Grimwood
pallmall wrote:I think in the Moss photo the other driver is John Surtees. Looks like the dummy grid at Levin.

Great stuff, too many photos has been lost over the years.


Yep think you are right, Mr Surtees

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:23 am
by GD66
Must say the last pic looks like Trevor Taylor in a Lotus 25, but I can't for the life of me recall him racing in NZ : maybe the photog had a sojourn to Blighty ?

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:07 pm
by pallmall
GD66 wrote:Must say the last pic looks like Trevor Taylor in a Lotus 25, but I can't for the life of me recall him racing in NZ : maybe the photog had a sojourn to Blighty ?


Correct, TT never raced in NZ, nor did an original 25 with Climax 1.5 engine.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:18 pm
by PaulieG
Can anyone ID the red and white single seater in pic # 17. Racing number 20

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:28 am
by pallmall
PaulieG wrote:Can anyone ID the red and white single seater in pic # 17. Racing number 20


Laurence Brownlie 1.5 Brabham Twin Cam.

Re: Found in a Rubbish Dump

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:14 am
by DJMcD
Kwaussie wrote:# 16 going by the number should be LRA Brownlie but do not know the people attached.


Try Allan McCully and perhaps John Reid leaning on rear tyre